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Table Fire west of Lake Tahoe grows to 250 acres
Submitted by paula on Fri, 10/13/2017 - 3:38pm
The Table Fire burning west of Lake Tahoe, three miles northeast of Ice House Reservoir, is now at 250 acres and 20 percent contained.
Crews worked on line preparation on the east, west, and south sides of the fire yesterday. The north direct line is completed. They started tactical burning operations on the northeast corner to remove fuel between the prepared line and the fire.
Table Fire west of Lake Tahoe now at 110 acres, 15% contained
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/12/2017 - 1:43pm
The Table Fire burning west of Lake Tahoe near Ice House Reservoir has now burned 110 acres and firefighters have it 15 percent contained.
Fire officials from the U.S. Forest Service say the updated acreage (up from Wednesday's 50 acres) is mostly due to digitally mapping the fire line. The fire is in remote country and not threatening any structures. The fire is in a sheltered location so the predicted winds on Saturday are not expected to have a significant effect.
Wind fuels lightning caused fire west of Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Mon, 10/09/2017 - 6:30pm
9:30AM Update 10/11 - Fire was active last night as it slowly backed down the mountain towards the indirect check lines. The fire is in remote country and not threatening any structures.
So far, 50 acres have burned and it is 10 percent contained.
The smoke from the Table fire is visible from Highway 50 and the Tahoe Basin. This is a lightning start from a previous storm that Sunday's high wind event activated.
Note: the smoke blanketing the Placerville and Pollock Pines areas is not from the local fires.
Family of six rescued from snowy cliff in El Dorado County
Submitted by paula on Tue, 12/01/2015 - 9:26pmA father and his five children were rescued by the California Highway Patrol after becoming stranded in a wooded and snowy area of El Dorado County for hours, according to officers.
The family of six went on an off-road excursion about 8 a.m. in the Ice House Reservoir area, but realized they were lost soon after.
The Elk Grove father named Ed called the CHP about 2:30 p.m. and told them that his pickup truck had begun sliding toward a cliff, and that he had been holding the brake pedal with both feet for some time to prevent it from going over the edge, the CHP said.
Kyburz Fire now 98% contained; 75 acres burned
Submitted by paula on Thu, 07/23/2015 - 2:41pm
The Kyburz Fire is burning about 25 miles west of South Lake Tahoe. It has burned both sides of Highway 50 near and around the American River. It started on Highway 50 near Whitehall.
10 a.m. update 7/27/15:
The Sand Flat Campground has reopened as firefighters can almost total control of the fire lines. They now have 98% of the fire contained.
An updated infrared look at the scene has again reduced the amount burned to 75 acres.
They will not be updating the fire command website after Tuesday as they transfer o a forest Type 4 organization.
Matthews family Loses Home in King Fire, Son Still Missing
Submitted by paula on Sat, 09/27/2014 - 11:27pm
We ran a story in June about Cody Matthews, the 23 year old El Dorado County man missing from his family's home near Ice House Reservoir.
The family was faced with another tragedy this week. Here is a story that ran this week on www.kahi.com:
Search Continues near Ice House Reservoir For Missing Man
Submitted by paula on Tue, 06/10/2014 - 11:40am
UPDATE June 13, 2014 10:46 a.m. - The search for Vernon “Cody” Matthews over the last few days has not revealed any new information indicating his whereabouts. Sheriff D’Agostini is still dedicated to determining Cody’s location and search operations are continuing. Search and Rescue personnel from El Dorado, Solano, Placer and Contra Costa Counties are on scene along with personnel from the Bay Area Mountain Rescue team and the California Rescue Dog Association. A helicopter from the California Highway Patrol will also be assisting in todays search.
Don Q's Northern California and Sierra fishing report through Oct. 10
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 10/04/2012 - 3:36pmHere is this week's fall fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of Oct. 4-10.
Don Q's Fishing Report for the week of May 9
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 05/09/2012 - 12:14amHere is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada, Northern California and the Sierra. This report is for the week of May 9, 2012.
Fishing report through Sept. 21
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 10:45pmHere is the fishing report for the week through Sept. 21. The report covers Nevada, Northern California, Southern Oregon and the Sierra.
